Fluid-controlling apparatus



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Patented July 6, 1926. c

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My inventien :relatefs KVfltld Y vapparatus :and fluyzchief object ist@ pnovde newaa'nd useful apparatus Qfthfislhaaete whereby fluid, such, for insteng Ytheg-.ets

Vsuppl-y to 1a .buildingfintvy "be manuell? out oit. in the event effe fire., .er fwgiieh will fantomatcally cuto' such supply of gasfin-the enent, that l.Centaiirll psfizitsy ei ftlie `.eppiir'atusz beeeineeubjected teil-eat Off-atpredetermined Y Seli-draining valve wbieh iseonneeted t0 the -fgesyinletpiipe and' '11Min-ally fheld fin ,open position by mechanism L,adapted tbefactuf lfinitiniell-y ,actuated item1@ distaiiee fer the f fatedA by i .e ipiieteeted feeble y:Whieh .may lbe un'toeny point a'Within erwhnt- 1t the beiildingfto eneblefsnrid.meehanism-to be eniem e ell-S0 leekS-the valve Lin@ltsed position fagenstwhaek pressure amising ffremzeany ffciiideieteodmeieremefwillnewbe had, tothe faeceinpenying'dmwngsm in which:

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, is vertieel seetenei view ef a @Singeentninmg "the mechanism, for held-g 'ing the mine-fin open and'felnsed peeitiens,

said'. mechanism being gehewvnin position.: to

gzvelweeelosedw v a Plan 'viewlef atilveandthe wendete housing eonteining saidmeehnnlism, beingfin -herizenta-l fseetien.

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Referring new Lin detail te the werent @artsy-.2 designates the-Welvetwhieh .isc'ennectedeteethe vges inlet pipe' Al leading; frein :the Stfreetmein B tothe meter, lemen part @if valve 2L has a raised intermediate @Quien f1., Whinh being higher thanthe lewer y .int-elder pei'tin :eff the Streetlmain `B ,and Y the mete1j Vwill',cause (any. water in the valve ,2e-nd theinlet-ipipe A te drein toweids `position ,against the VMM. ,i

Sie the peeking vbon f16- amid with Miemoifiable iefap' i@ seithat @the inteor SEU projecting .lntemlby ffiiomfthe easing eef-fthe; naive 121 initov e Phausing-Sieentaning 8 f 'Qpenfand closed pesitens and provided fzop l fthe :meehanisniifoeiholdingectlie;,ifalwenpiug`l with reine-mme @ever .i9 whereby eccessina-y be 1had to said mechanism inrfifhefpnre pese olf inspecting edjustng. tliexsemel 52u91 eehainisin :inthe piresentinetane embeg s e crank '20., fe L.toggle 'ioznte Y A'stpii e detent 2M@ helding fit in lepel?" ,'Lhe crank: 20 *is menntediiplonithe enter end @fthe Steinili n connected by@ ptrotw, 'to aerliaiilpdtof f-thetoggle elntnZ @he dink 30..:`s mnneeted ,by e pie-.vlot tte the enmpmizion B11112534 :of *85* @ting the irla-eki-ngY 0,011 e iep-ring 37 lnosey embracing :the 11d 36. and having @ne end bearing against its @ppesite tend" egelnet toggle lai-nkA 34.-, ispxfowided im' @magnetically eleeing time, 'velde @Lug 8; as

@ilerelntiff-ter deseibed.. .-lffhe etgggle Mlinky z34 y11S prefvded with@ ingA 38 gto. WhieiiA the 1 fusible T11-ink 24 is Sleeueed by suitable v'metals Such' as e bolt 4:09* flhesfmee Iend' the tzu-f sible .link :24 f ein eye 42 '.adpted "ftLO @gi-Stef :with 2a edrfeeporiding eye! 43,511 a lng .44: on

thefeieni anni 20., tnliieeewte the piiiitA l The, pin-2 6 is @eenneeted by a .short ,risible 456 .fto i anni 4:8 termed ientegnal with the jilfink 34 #at @point :adaeentsto Ithe epwoft 32. Y

.50 Vdies-ign@tes` @relatively 'long iezble 1011-l nectel to the upper end efv :pin Zveand ieuiining -thmugh e .eend-nit ,52 .leaui-ngrfroml thief-:housing 118 te e. Weather-,pred ibex 215e, '310 Y which may be located at any desired point, but in the present instance is shown mounted upon an outer Wall'fE of the building and Within reach from the sidewalk F. rlhe box 54 is provided with apremovableffront plate 55 and a lock 56, and when locked guards v againstl unauthorized persons A'tampering Y sleet, etc.

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with the handle 57 fixed tothe upper end of the cable 50.V The plate 55 has a lip 58 adapted to project into a groove 59 in the top of` the box which projects lover the plate to prevent the entrance rain,

The conduit 52 may enter the rear of the box 54, as shown by Fig.v 1, or it may ,enter ian? opening 60 in the bottom of said box A`Whicliis provided With an'antifriction roller 6l over which the cable 50 Vmay be pulled to manuallyclose the valve 2.

The elbow v62 of the conduit 52 is also provided With lan, antifriction roller 64 over which `the cable 50V extends When the conduit is arranged as shown in Fig. l.

In practiceithe valve. plug 8 is held in Vopen position by adjusting thec'rank arm 'cra-nk arm 2O and the fusible link 24, Wheref i upon the'spring 37 immediately operates the j toggleV joint so as to close the' valve. Should thespring ,37 getA outv of ordervand iail'to close the lvalv'e, it is closed by the short cable46A as the 'operatork continues to pull upon the handleV 57. As' the valve plug S `becomes seatedv further movement of the "togglevjoin't 2.2 is checked by `a stop 66 on the crank arm`20.V contacting the upper portion oftheI toggle link 30, so that no damage will result to the valve plug 84 and the mech anism' for holding'the same'open ory closed should theoperator continue to pull heavily v upontlie"1handlef57- vTAS a urthe'rlsafa guard against the parts becoming damaged l' by the' 'operator icontinuing to I pulll upon the handle ,'57 ,the Yu/'piper end of the pin 26,*as shown by Fig. 3is'arranged to engage the reduced/portion of afnipple 68 yuniting the housing 1,8"and the conduit 52. `f

' Should a fire occur zmljacent to the valve lv2 and fuse thelink 24, the spring 37 will automaticallyv close the valve. The 4valve pl'ug'S #is 'held in closed position -by the vtoggle' joint 22 and associate mechanism against any b ack 'pressure' which may occur 4in the :inlet pipe A between said valve plug H4From theforegoing description'it will be understood that the'cable 50, the handle 57, and the mechanism 'for normally holding the valve. in open position are fully protected. Also by providing the housing 18 Y With holes 70, heat and flame will be admitted to said housing to fuse the link 24,

vso that the valve 2may automatically close before the heat causes the meter G to leak gas and thus cause an explosion.

.` While I have shown and described the preferred construction, combination and arrangement of Aparts I reserve the right to all such modilications thereof as properly fall Within the spirit yand scope otl the invention as claimed." Y y lHaving thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Paty ent, is z l. Inan apparatus of the characterdescribed, a valve,4atoggle joint associated with said valve to actuate the same, a fuse Whichcoacts with said toggle joint in holdingfthe valve open, and spring means for operating the toggle joint V to close the valve 'on melting o'l' said' fuse. Y

v2.In an apparatus of the characterfde-A scribed, a self closing valve, an arm connected to said valve, a toggle joint con-V nected to said arm for actuating the valve,

a fuse connectedv to said toggle joint, and means connecting said fuse and the arm Jfor holding the toggle joint ina position to hold 'the valve open. Y

3. In anapparatus ofy the character described, Va self` closing valve, an arm connected to said valve, a toggle joint conico nected tosaid arm -for actuating the'valve,V

a fuse connected to said toggle joint, a pin connecting said fuse and the arm for holding the toggle joint in a position to hold the valve open, and means for withdrawingV said pin from theV fuse and arm to permit `the togglejoint to move and close the valve.

4.1In an apparatus ofthe character described, a valve,"an arm connected torsaid valve, a toggle ljoint connected to said arm for actuatingl the valve, Vallink c connected to said toggle joint,r a pin connecting said Vlink and thev arm for Yholding the toggle ,joint in a position to hold the'valve open,

meansfor-vvithdr'awing said p'injfromL the link and arm to vpermit the togglev joint to move and closey thevalve, and means con-V necting v'said pin and ,the toggle joint'to cause thenlatter to Vclose'the valve When the former is 'withdrawn' from` the link. Y

5. In'an apparatus "of the character.. described, a fvalve, an arm'connected to said valve, atogglej'oi'nt connected vto said arm for'actuating they valve, a', fuse connectedto said toggle, joint, a pinconnecting said fuse andthe arm for Vholding ,the togglefjoint j in' a position to hold the valve open, a cable for withdrawing said pin from the fuse and arm to'permit the toggle joint to move and' close the valve, anda cable connecting fsaid pin and the toggle joint Vtol cause thel latter to close the valve when y Y theformer is Withdrawn'from the fuse.V f .o j'

6. In an lapparatus of the Vcharacter de-v scribed, a self closing valve, an arm con-k nected to said Va1ve,a toggle joint vconnected @joint when thevalve closes. i f Y Y 7. In v,an apparatus offtheL characterde to said arm for actuating the valve, a fuse connected to said toggle joint, Yreleasalole means connecting said fuse and the arinffor holding the, toggle joint in .alpositionfto' hold the valve open, andV a `memberon the arm for checking e'movement of the toggle scribed, a valve,janarm connected/to said valve, va togglejoint connected to said arm for actuating thek valve, a fuse connected toi sald togglejV joint, Vvreleasable means con-` necting said fuse and the arm for holding'V l ,'leasable means connecting .said fuse andthe 'arm for holding' the toggle jointin a posif tion to hold theA valve open,'a cable connected ltoV said meansl to disengage'the same from the fuse andthe arm `so that the toggle joint mayrrnove and close. the valve, and a conduit through which said vcable extends.

' 9,' In an apparatus of the charatrterdely l scribed, a selfv closing valve, an 'arm con-V nected'to said valve, a toggle jointV con- Y' nectedto said arm for actuating-the valve,

a fuse connected to said togglel joint, 'means connecting said ,fuse Yand the arm I'for holding thevtogglejointin a position to hold the valve open, a'cable connected'tofsaid means l y 45 l to disengage the same from the fuse and the arm so. that, thejtoggle jointmay move and close"A the valve,la conduit' through Which said cable extends, a handle connected to.

said cable, anda boX enclosing said handle.

l0. In an apparatus of thecliaracter de n scribed,y a valve, mechanism having atendency for closing said valve, ,ak releasable slotted pin for securingl said mechanism in f position to holdthe Valve open, and spring means arranged in the jslotted portion of said pin Vfor holding the vlatter in place.`

. 11.In an apparatus ofthe charactery de- A scribed, a' vs'elfclosing valve, an arm conl Vnected to said valve, a rtoggle joint connected i tol said varmy for actuating the valfve', a `fuse,

connected to ysaid toggle joint, releasable means connectingsaidfuse and the arm for the valve open,a lcable connected Vto said means'to disengage the same from the fuse `and the arm so that the toggle joint may` ,holding the toggle joint in a positiontohold l move and close the Valve, a'; handle connected f' vto said `cable, and ahousing enclosingsaid toggle joint, arm and fuse.

In testimony whereof I alii; my signature., g'

Y i 4HENRY rsr'ianiin.VV f 

